Block Island Deer Aren’t Easy
Six Reasons Why Deer Hunting on Block Island Is Not So Easy Block Island’s empty roads and fields full of deer attracts a few hunters each year. Everyone says it’s so easy to get your deer over there but the “off season,” so called, which isn’t actually a thing...All fish are equal but some conservation equivalency is more equal than others
In preparation for a return of striped bass and regulations to protect them, RIDEM held a pre-hearing workshop to discuss potential changes. In an era of social media fueled easy complaining, these workshops are a direct action of the state listening to people say...
5 Tips To Stay On The Ice
Stay on top of the Ice Despite a lack of hard water, it really is ice fishing season. RIDEM recommends at least six inches of ice before we drag out coolers, chairs and grills while Connecticut calls for just four inches. For safety’s sake, it’s our job to check for...It's January, there's no ice so go see East End Eddie Dougherty!
January’s calendar page means we’re largely confined to quarters unless there’s hard water for setting tip up’s or open water for launching a daredevil kayak trip for white perch. Deer season is in full swing on Block Island but with all this cold air and these short...A second look at a few characters from 2019
Each year we take a few weeks to look back on not just the calendar but more significantly, the characters who make this weekly stew pot of news, predictions, sarcasm and marginally accurate reports occasionally readable. This week is no exception; we get to meet some...
A year full of characters, present and past tense
Each year it’s fun to reflect on some of the fishing characters we met on the water. Randy Julius is a favorite one, who left us far too soon.
